Discuss the relationships between occupation, income, and status. Present an argument to explain inconsistencies between an occupation's income and its status.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Contribution to public welfare, though sometimes not economically well compensated, can be endowed with high levels of social prestige. On the other hand, jobs can be well compensated but seen as less prestigious, such as stockbrokers, real-estate agents, and accountants.
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a. achieving orgasm. b. lubricating her vaginal walls. c. recovering from her refractory period. d. completing her estrus cycle.
What demographic aspect is directly linked to social class in the United States?
a. Income b. Race c. Age d. Gender
Who conducted a critical empirical test of Freud's ideas on socialization?
a. Cooley b. Piaget c. Sewell d. Kagan e. Miyamoto and Dornbusch
A struggle over scarce resources that is not regulated by shared rules is called:
a. exchange. b. competition. c. conflict. d. cooperation.